Topic: Football
2025FBPL2HCMC
Henderson County vs. McCracken County
Class 6A 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
McCracken County High School
Paducah, KY
November 14, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Brody Belt scored on a 17 yard run in the closing minute to give Henderson County a 41-34 lead over McCracken County and the defense recorded a game ending sack to ensure the upset victory on the road. Henderson County recorded 23 first downs and 344 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized 10 times for 117 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. McCracken County recorded 24 first downs and 385 yards of total offense. The Mustangs were penalized 11 times for 125 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Jack Dalton led Henderson County’s ground game with 137 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries. Brody Belt carried the ball 12 times for 79 yards and a touchdown. Kingston Shidler recorded 24 yards on 10 carries. Brody Belt completed six of 12 passes for 98 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Avant Baxter caught four passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Hezekiah Harris added two receptions for 29 yards. Myron Wright led the defense with 10 tackles. Christian Haygan, Jack Ryan Reusch, and Zarian Rideout were close behind as each recorded nine tackles. Avant Baxter, Jack Dalton, and Anzerion Marigny each recorded an interception.
Landon Newman led the McCracken County ground game with 96 yards on 19 carries. Maddox O’Neal carried the ball 12 times for 33 yards with one touchdown. Dawson Hayden recorded 20 yards on four carries. Maddox O’Neal completed completed 14 of 31 passes for 209 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions. Jakari Matchem caught six passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Jude Lanier added five receptions for 57 yards. Landon Newman added one reception for 43 yards. Reed Brookshire recorded three receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown. Reed Brookshire led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. Lukas Hoffman added five solo and three assisted tackles. Kane Rose recorded two solo and six assisted tackles. Max Sturm chipped in with one solo and five assisted tackles. Sam Goodman added two solo and four assisted tackles. Elijah Pullen recorded one solom and four assisted tackles. Charles Higdon added three solo and one assisted tackles. Hunter Neely intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Henderson County | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
McCracken County | 14 | 13 | 7 | | 34 |
MCCRACK | - | Jakari Matchem 17yard pass from Maddox O’Neal (Brock Wilson kick) |
HENDERS | - | Jack Dalton 26 yard run (Boone Thompson kick) |
MCCRACK | - | Maddox O’Neal 5 yard run (Brock Wilson kick) |
HENDERS | - | Jack Dalton 1 yard run (Boone Thompson kick) |
MCCRACK | - | Maddox O’Neal 23 yard run (Brock Wilson kick fails) |
HENDERS | - | Avant Baxter 35 yard pass from Brody Belt (Boone Thompson kick) |
MCCRACK | - | Jakari Matchem 19 yard pass from Maddox O’Neal (Brock Wilson kick) |
HENDERS | - | Jack Dalton 22 yard run (Boone Thompson kick) |
HENDERS | - | Jack Dalton 2 yard run (Boone Thompson kick) |
MCCRACK | - | Reed Brookshire 16 yard pass from Maddox O’Neal (Brock Wilson kick) |
HENDERS | - | Brody Belt 17 yard run (Boone Thompson kick) |
Selected Statistics
Henderson County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jack Dalton | 25 | 137 | 5.5 | **** |
Brody Belt | 12 | 79 | 6.6 | **** |
Kingston Shidler | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | **** |
Jack Ryan Reusch | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
Landen Gish | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brody Belt | 12-6-1 | 98 | 1 | **** |
Jack Dalton | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Avant Baxter | 4 | 69 | 1 | **** |
Hezekiah Harris | 2 | 29 | 0 | **** |
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McCracken County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Landon Newman | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | **** |
Maddox O’Neal | 12 | 33 | 2.7 | **** |
Dawson Hayden | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Maddox O’Neal | 31-14-3 | 209 | 3 | **** |
Cole Presswood | 3-1-0 | 27 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jakari Matchem | 6 | 109 | 2 | **** |
Jude Lanier | 5 | 57 | 0 | **** |
Landon Newman | 1 | 43 | 0 | **** |
Reed Brookshire | 3 | 27 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the respective teams for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.
Updated: Thursday, 27 November 2025 4:28 PM EST
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